Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
An opposition candidate in Ecuador's upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event Wednesday, Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso confirmed on X, formerly Twitter.
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World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
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Air horns and moving trucks: How Oakland, California, residents are facing a surge in crime
Oakland, California, residents are unnerved and some say they are moving out of state after a rise in violent crime that has community activists, including the local NAACP members, demanding urgent action from city officials.
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Australia's Woodside to sell 10% stake in Scarborough to LNG Japan for $500 million
(Reuters) -Woodside Energy Group said on Tuesday it had entered a deal with LNG Japan to sell a 10% participating
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West Virginia AG Compares Donald Trump to D.C. Sniper, Oklahoma City Bombers
Patrick Morrisey compared Trump to some pretty awful people.
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3 killed after firefighting helicopters collide while battling Southern California blaze, officials say
Three people were killed after two helicopters collided while fighting a blaze in the Southern California community of Cabazon, officials announced late Sunday night.
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Ukrainian refugee to return home from Suffolk to be with family
Maryna Nesterenko says she is going home because "the war goes on and no-one knows when it will end".
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Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit
Families of Belarusian political prisoners say loved ones are being denied any outside contact.
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Donald Trump social media post flagged to judge as prosecutors seek order
Prosecutors ask for limits on what Donald Trump is allowed to publicly say about the election fraud case.
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Former NYPD union leader gets 2 years in prison for theft scheme
The former president of the country's fifth-largest police union was sentenced to two years in prison for a stealing more than $600,000 by filing phony expense reports, officials say.
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Russia conscription laws change, leaving some fearful of Ukraine war call-up
As Russia increases the age limit for conscription, we speak to men afraid of being called up to Ukraine.
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5 rookies turning heads right away at NFL training camp
NFL Training Camp is in full swing, and some rookies who don't have large names are making a big impact.It's that time of the year when the NFL is busy at training camp. Rookies and vets return to work, hoping to be the last team standing in February. However, it's the former grou...
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